Funeral services for Jerry “Pete” Smith, 76 of Spiro, Oklahoma will be at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at Mallory-Martin Chapel in Spiro, Oklahoma with Reverend Vernon Stone officiating. Burial will follow at Spiro City Cemetery in Spiro, Oklahoma under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home in Spiro, Oklahoma.  Viewing and Visitation will be  Monday, October 21, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM with the family greeting friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 at the Funeral Home. Monday 5:00 – 7:00.  

He was born on October 6, 1948 in Hatch, New Mexico to Mary Ellen (Long) Smith and George Elijah Smith and passed away on October 17, 2024 in Spiro, Oklahoma.  He was married to Ella on April 27, 1985 in Poteau, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his parents; George and Mary Smith, brothers, Gerald Smith, Omer Smith, Kenneth Smith, Dub Smith, Tony Smith; sister, Bettie Simpson; and grandson, Jerry Carnahan.  Pete especially loved dancing with his wife Ella and exercising his passion for riding horses.  He was employed by Southern Steel and Wire in Fort Smith, Arkansas for 33 years.  Even when he wasn’t working there, he was always working around home and fixing things. Jerry also enjoyed the outdoors so he could often be found piddling around outside or  spending time with his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife Ella Smith; his daughter, Angela Carnahan (Ronald); son, Greg Smith; grandchildren, Shawn Carnahan, Kristi Knight, Ashli Avraham, Wesley Smith, Kaylie Cowett; sisters, Joyce Jones, Carol Miller, Susie Hamby (Geary), Eunice Corbell; brothers, Don Smith. Numerous great-grandchildren, host of nieces and nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, many other loved ones and friends.

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